I Don't Understand How to use the URL Removal Tool

I have a hub which keeps ending up pending although I keep changing it, so am deleting it. I went to a link https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/removal?h, but don't see how to use it. It wouldn't let me put the title of the soon to be deleted hub in it. What am I doing wrong? Thanks.

Jean, if you want to move the hub and therefore have it removed from Google. Go to the removal tool and click on the link in the upper left hand corner where it says "request removal" then, just copy and paste the URL of the hub you wish to remove. They are normally removed within 24 hours.

Thanks Marisa! This particular piece has always been a thorn in my side, it's about trying to understand Zen. I wrote it while trying to understand Zen myself. I think it's OK, but it's been in the "Pending" status a few times. It will be OK to just leave it alone after deleting if I try to publish it a month or so from now? That's good then. Take care.

Sounds like you didn't 'unpublish' the hub before trying to use the Google URL removal tool to deindex it. For the URL Removal Tool to work (which removes all traces of the URL online within 24 hours) it has to find a 404 'Not Found' when it tries to check the URL you have entered in the removal form. If you make sure your hub is unpublished first the process is easy and I have entered 10+ URL's into the tool within about 5 minutes. Check the same time the next day on the removals page and it will confirm they have been removed, therefore leaving you free to re-publish the content on another site such as Squidoo, Xobba etc without fear of duplication flags popping up (much quicker than waiting for them to de-index naturally).

Hi Mark, This hub has been in Pending before, I think it's the 3rd time. I changed the title once too, although I believe that never changes from your original one? It has to go, I want to rewrite it. I think it's a pretty good piece, it may just need an edit so it's shorter. I'd rather publish it somewhere else. I've had pending stuff before, and they stayed good after a few slight changes, but I'm sick of changing this one. It's better off on another site. Thanks for the help everyone!

Hi Nursey,I know I make it hard on myself, it must be something in my karma . It seems I never do anything the easy way. But I have deleted a few hubs that did not get many views, and then had trouble when I tried to post them on another site. I worked pretty hard to rewrite this piece, and think it's worth posting on another site, so don't want any trouble when I do. I know we can just change them up a bit and they get out of pending status, but this one has been a thorn in my side for a time now. I appreciate all the helpful comments from you and everyone.

Thanks for your help Hollie. I had this piece hanging around for a long time, under two different names. It looks like I'll be rid of it soon. I like the piece and would like to try a rewrite someplace else. I think I was successful!

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